Christian Everhard, Prince of East Frisia
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Prince Christian Everhard of East Frisia (1 October 1665, Esens
– 30 June 1708, Aurich
) was a Prince of East Frisia
from the House of Cirksena
from the day he was born in 1665, but remained under guardianship until 1690.
family, he had few disputes with the Estates of East Frisia
. He took over gouvernment in 1690 from his mother, who had administered the country until then as his guardian and regent. He quickly settled some disputes with the Estates and thus consolidated the peace. This gave him his nickname "the peaceable".
Christian Everhard was considered prudent, tolerant, and pious
. Like his mother, he allowed the presence of the Reformed Church, although he himself was Lutheran
. He agreed an inheritance treaty with the Guelph elector Ernest Augustus
of Brunswick-Lüneburg. However, the Emperor rejected this treaty, so it never came into force. Instead, the Emperor accepted a claim by Brandenburg
and ruled that if the Cirksena
family were to die out, Brandenburg would inherit East Frisia. Based on this ruling, Prussia
occupied East Frisia when the Cirksena died out in 1744.
Christian Everhard had always been sickly since childhood, and was therefore always accompanied on his travels by his personal physician, Eberhard Bacmeister. He died at a young age, like many Cirksena. He died in 1708 and was succeeded by his second son George Albert
.
After the death of his first wife in 1701, he married Anna Juliana of Kleinau, Lady of Sandhorst (1674–1727). They had one daughter:
Esens
Esens is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea coast, approx. 14 km northwest of Wittmund, and 20 km northeast of Aurich....
– 30 June 1708, Aurich
Aurich
Aurich is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich.-History:The history of Aurich dates back to the 13th century, when the settlement of Aurechove was mentioned in a Frisian document called the Brokmerbrief in 1276. In 1517, Count Edzard from the house of...
) was a Prince of East Frisia
East Frisia
East Frisia or Eastern Friesland is a coastal region in the northwest of the German federal state of Lower Saxony....
from the House of Cirksena
Cirksena
The Cirksena are noble East Frisian family descended from a line of East Frisian chieftains from Greetsiel.- The Cirksena in East Frisia :In 1439 in the wake of clashes between different lines of chieftains, the town of Emden was first placed by Hamburg under direct rule and then, in 1453, finally...
from the day he was born in 1665, but remained under guardianship until 1690.
Life
Before taking office, he had spent much time abroad. Unlike some other members of the CirksenaCirksena
The Cirksena are noble East Frisian family descended from a line of East Frisian chieftains from Greetsiel.- The Cirksena in East Frisia :In 1439 in the wake of clashes between different lines of chieftains, the town of Emden was first placed by Hamburg under direct rule and then, in 1453, finally...
family, he had few disputes with the Estates of East Frisia
Estates of the realm
The Estates of the realm were the broad social orders of the hierarchically conceived society, recognized in the Middle Ages and Early Modern period in Christian Europe; they are sometimes distinguished as the three estates: the clergy, the nobility, and commoners, and are often referred to by...
. He took over gouvernment in 1690 from his mother, who had administered the country until then as his guardian and regent. He quickly settled some disputes with the Estates and thus consolidated the peace. This gave him his nickname "the peaceable".
Christian Everhard was considered prudent, tolerant, and pious
Pietism
Pietism was a movement within Lutheranism, lasting from the late 17th century to the mid-18th century and later. It proved to be very influential throughout Protestantism and Anabaptism, inspiring not only Anglican priest John Wesley to begin the Methodist movement, but also Alexander Mack to...
. Like his mother, he allowed the presence of the Reformed Church, although he himself was Lutheran
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church can refer to many different Lutheran churches in the world. Among them are the following:*Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church in Andhra Pradesh*Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kisač*Evangelical Lutheran Church in America...
. He agreed an inheritance treaty with the Guelph elector Ernest Augustus
Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Ernest Augustus was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled over the Principality of Calenberg subdivision of the duchy. He was appointed prince-elector, but died before the appointment became effective...
of Brunswick-Lüneburg. However, the Emperor rejected this treaty, so it never came into force. Instead, the Emperor accepted a claim by Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
and ruled that if the Cirksena
Cirksena
The Cirksena are noble East Frisian family descended from a line of East Frisian chieftains from Greetsiel.- The Cirksena in East Frisia :In 1439 in the wake of clashes between different lines of chieftains, the town of Emden was first placed by Hamburg under direct rule and then, in 1453, finally...
family were to die out, Brandenburg would inherit East Frisia. Based on this ruling, Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
occupied East Frisia when the Cirksena died out in 1744.
Christian Everhard had always been sickly since childhood, and was therefore always accompanied on his travels by his personal physician, Eberhard Bacmeister. He died at a young age, like many Cirksena. He died in 1708 and was succeeded by his second son George Albert
George Albert, Prince of East Frisia
George Albert was a member of the family of the Cirksena and was the fourth Prince of East Frisia. He ruled from 1708 to 1734.- Life :He was the second son of Prince Christian Eberhard...
.
Marriage and issue
Prince Christian Everhard was married to Eberhadine Sophie of Oettingen-Oettingen (born: 16 August 1666; died 30 October 1700), a daughter of Albert Ernst I of Oettingen-Oettingen. The couple had the following children:- Leopold Ignaz (born: 10 or 20 February 1687; died: 11 or 21. June 1687)
- Christina Sophia (born: 16 March 1688 in Bayreuth; died: 31 March 1750 in RudolstadtRudolstadtRudolstadt is a town in the German Bundesland of Thuringia, close to the Thuringian Forest to the southwest, and to Jena and Weimar to the north....
- married on 31 December 1728 in Rudolstadt with Prince Frederick Anton I of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (born: 14 August 1692; died: 1 September 1744)
- Marie Charlotte (born: 10 April 1689; died: 9 December 1761)
- married on 10 April 1709 Frederick Ulrich of East Frisia (born: 31 December 1667; died: 13 March 1710), son of Count Ferdinand Edzard of East FrisiaCount Ferdinand Edzard of East FrisiaCount Ferdinand Edzard of East Frisia was known as the "Count of Norden".- Life :Ferdinand Edzard was a member of the Cirksena ruling house of East Frisia. He was the youngest son of Count Ulrich II of East Frisia and Landgravine Juliana of Hesse-Darmstadt. From the age of 14, he attended the...
.- George AlbertGeorge Albert, Prince of East FrisiaGeorge Albert was a member of the family of the Cirksena and was the fourth Prince of East Frisia. He ruled from 1708 to 1734.- Life :He was the second son of Prince Christian Eberhard...
, Prince of East Frisia (1690-34), since 1722 Knight of the Order of the ElephantOrder of the ElephantThe Order of the Elephant is the highest order of Denmark. It has origins in the 15th century, but has officially existed since 1693, and since the establishment of constitutional monarchy in 1849, is now almost exclusively bestowed on royalty and heads of state.- History :A Danish religious...
- George Albert
- married firstly, on 24 September 1709 in Idstein with Countess Christiane Louise of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (born: 31 March 1691; died 13 April 1723), daughter of George August Samuel of Nassau-Wiesbaden-IdsteinGeorge August, Count of Nassau-IdsteinGeorge August Samuel of Nassau-Idstein , was from 1677 and Graf in 1688 until his death in Count of Nassau-Idstein. He worked mainly in Wiesbaden.- Life :...
(1665 -1721) and Henriette Dorothea of Oettingen - married secondly, on 8 December 1723 in Berum with Sofie Caroline of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (born: 1705; died: 7 June 1764), daughter of Christian Heinrich of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
- Frederick Ulrich (born: 18 July 1691; died 21 September 1691)
- Charles Enno (born: 25 December 1692; died: 3 August 3, 1709)
- Friederike Wilhelmine (born: 4 October 1695; died: 29 July 1750 in Aurich), canonist in Herford
- Enno August (born: 13 February 1697; died: 3 August 1725)
- Juliana Louise (born:13 June 1698 in AurichAurichAurich is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich.-History:The history of Aurich dates back to the 13th century, when the settlement of Aurechove was mentioned in a Frisian document called the Brokmerbrief in 1276. In 1517, Count Edzard from the house of...
, died: 6 Feb 1740 in HarzgerodeHarzgerodeHarzgerode is a town in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.-Geography:Its localities include:*Harzgerode*Alexisbad*Dankerode*Güntersberge*Königerode*Mägdesprung*Neudorf*Schielo*Silberhütte*Siptenfelde*Straßberg...
)
- married on 17 February 1721 in Brunswick with Duke Joachim Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (born: 9 May 1668, died: 25 January 1722)
- Christine Charlotte (born: 17 September 1699; died: 23 August 23, 1733)
After the death of his first wife in 1701, he married Anna Juliana of Kleinau, Lady of Sandhorst (1674–1727). They had one daughter:
- Antoinette Sophie Juliane of Sandhorst, (born: 4 January 1707; died: 14 January 1725), (died at the smallpoxSmallpoxSmallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
, buried in the Cirksena family mausoleum in AurichAurichAurich is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich.-History:The history of Aurich dates back to the 13th century, when the settlement of Aurechove was mentioned in a Frisian document called the Brokmerbrief in 1276. In 1517, Count Edzard from the house of...
)